02-12-2026, 10:45 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-12-2026, 10:47 AM by KillerLeft.)
(02-12-2026, 10:13 AM)Smitty Wrote: It feels like what it comes down to is we have different opinions of who Flagg is as a player going forward... If none of those guys on the list fit with him, because they don't provide the proper spacing, or the right kind of shot profile, what does that say about your view of Flagg's game?
It says what I’ve been saying clearly and frequently, and believe confidently: Flagg is ready to dominate now as an inside scorer, and providing him the space to do so with even more advantage plays into both his strengths and the team’s.
The idea that he’s capable of adding to his offensive game over time is both obvious and irrelevant to the conversation. Just because he CAN run iso from above the break, and eventually possibly facilitate offense from there effectively doesn’t mean it’s the BEST way to approach using him, and I think it would be wise to lean into the ways in which he can be dominant early, you know…so the team can try to win. I don’t view that idea as a limiting of his potential at all. Quite the opposite, imo. Instead, I view the potentially limiting approach to be trying to force him into whatever is left over by all of the players already here. I think that is bass ackwards logic.
He should absolutely be allowed to explore different parts of his game. No argument there, and what’s needed around him will probably evolve over time, but that has little to do with any role players here currently, because time is not something they have in as much abundance. If the goal is to be good soon, they need to be build a team that plays to his current strengths, imo.